Ryanair flights landing in Fuerteventura from twelve destinations

The chairman of the council and the minister of Tourism welcome passengers of the low cost airline to the island

The President of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura, Mario Cabrera, and the minister of Tourism, Agueda Montelongo, received this morning with the director of Ryanair Spain, Luis Fernandez, passengers on a flight from Brussels this company.

The Fuerteventura Tourist Board entertained the 187 passengers on the plane including information on the island and promotional gifts, such as discount vouchers for visiting the Oasis Park and straw hats.

This is one of 25 weekly flights from Ryanair will offer 12 different cities (Bournemouth, Dublin, East Midlands, Liverpool, Milan, Pisa, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Glasgow, London Stansted and Madrid). Representing, in total numbers, an offer of nearly 5,000 air seats per week to Fuerteventura.

Agueda Montelongo, chief island of Tourism, stated that "we are very pleased with the return of Ryanair to the island of Fuerteventura, given the importance of the impact of the airline for island tourism. To Fuerteventura is great news because not only will greatly increase tourist arrivals from major emitting countries like UK, Germany, Italy or even Spain, but also to be a low-cost carrier, will contribute to increase spending on arrival. "
For his part, President of the Cabildo, Mario Cabrera, said that today is a day of "celebration Ryanair around the island, as this will allow boost the tourism sector of the island."

Luis Fernandez, director of Ryanair Spain was "very happy to celebrate the start of twelve new routes in Fuerteventura. From now be possible to travel to Fuerteventura from five European countries and from the peninsula to enjoy the lowest market prices. Fuerteventura's tourist potential will be available on new markets like Italy which is the big news of summer 2010 with two new routes to Pisa, and Milan. We are convinced that in future we can continue to open new markets to Fuerteventura with it will increase and diversify tourist arrivals to the island from anywhere in Europe. "

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